Longitudinal spacer



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rai-EN orificeo STEHEN J. WO1-ILLES, OF WEST NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY.

LDITGIT'UDINAL SPACER.

Application filed Getober 26, 1923. Serial No. 671,045.

T0 all who/m, it may cancer/n.'

Be it known that l, STEPHEN J. WoriLLii, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of "West New York, county of Hudson, and State of NewJersey, have invented certain new and useful improvements inLongitudinal Spacers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in longitudinal spacers.

The object of this invention is to produce a column spacer which willeffectively perform its function of spacing columns o will, by a.longitudinal relative movement of the parts, compensate for theinterstitial spaces between the lines of type when the same are closedup by the pressure of the quo-ins.

Another object of my invent-ion is to provide a column spacer preferablyof twelve point thickness formed of two intercon-V nected spacingmembers, each preferably of a thickness of six points and having rela-'tive longitudinal movement toelongate the spacer and to permit arelative longitudinal contracting movementV for the purpose ofcompensating for the slight interstitial spaces between the lines ofAtype when the same are contracted or forced together by the pressure ofthe quoins, my sai d spacer, however, at the same time maintaining theproper spacing thickness throughout its length in any extended orcontracted position.

Another object of my invention is to provvide a column spacer of twelvepoint thickof two abutting members, each of which will have at one end acutout portion intermediate its upper and lower edges, and at theopposite end a laterally-projecting block connected to the abutting faceand also located intermediate the upper and lower edges to fit withinthe cut-out portion of the abutting member, said block having thethickness of the opposite member and its end flush with the end of saidmember, the said blocks at opposite ends being movable within theopenings in the ends of the other member so as to form complements ofthe cut-out portions and'to wholly ll the same when in contractedposition. t

Another object of the invention is to enable the secure attachment ofthe blocks in the openings in which they slide so as to retain the twomembers together and this is ness composed preferably accomplished byproviding the opposite side edges of the block with inclines so that theblock is dove-tailed in cross-section and the openings have oppositewalls which are similarly inclined to pro vide-a dove-tailed seat forthesaid block.

With these andother objects in view, the

invention comprises the combination of members and arrangement of partsso comi bined as to coi-act and cooperate with each other in theperformance of the functions and the accomplishment of the resultsherein contemplated, and comprises in one of its adaptations the speciesof preferred form illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which lFig. l is a` portion of a chase in which I have shown tw-o columnslocked up and sepa-rated by my improved compensating column spacer;

`Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the two members of my compensatingcolumn spacer separated from each other;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the two members coupled together and inextended position;

Fig. i is a similar plan of my said column spacer in fully contractedposition;

Fig. 5 is a side elevation in extended position; and.

Fig. 6 is an end spacer.

Referring now topthese drawings which illustrate a. preferred embodimentof my invention, l indicates a portion of one end of a. chase or framein which l". have shown columns 2 and 3 comprising a series of lines oftype locked up by quoins 4 located beview of my said column tweenreglets 5, the `column forms 2 and 3 being surrounded by blocks 6 orother suitable furniture in the ,usual way. The columns 2 and 3 are, asshown, separated partially by a reglet 7 and my column separator 8arranged, as shown, at one end of said reglet.

My improved column separator comprises, as shown, two identical members9 each comprising a body portion 9a preferably of a six point thicknessand of a. height less than type high. Connected at one end of the bodyportion 9a and intermediate the upper and lower edges thereof is a blockl0 which is arranged with its end flush with the end 9h of the bodyportion 9nl and is less than the height of the member so as to leavespaces 9c at opposite sides thereof. The block l0 is preferably providedwith parallel with said op ositely inclined edges 101` and the block wil therefore be dove-tailed in end elevation or crosssection. Theopposite end of the body portion 9a ll of a size adapted to fit snuglyover'the block l0 on the opposite member and form a seat therefor. Thisopening ll is provided with inclined side walls ll21 which form block l0are vadapted to slide.

It will be apparent thatthe open orbifurcated end of one member' may bes lid over the block of the other member and vice versa, so that thefaces 9d of the bers will abut one against the other and slide on eachother, and the memberswill have a longitudinal sliding movement along lsuch abutting faces 9d. V It will be seen that when the`v members are sointerconnected with the seat of one member engaging the block of theoth'er tudinally will cause the ends havingthe ends having the openingsand that when so elongated the two body portions 9? andgthe blocks l0will preserve the thickness of the the limits of opening. .and

spacer when elongated within the length of the block and that pressureon either of the oppo'siteends will cause a collapsing or contracting'of the length of the spacer so as to fit the space exactly and tocompensate for thewcompression of the printed matterwhen ythe quoins areapplied to bind the sametogether, and

to close up any interstitial spaces betweenl the lines of typethemselves orbetween spacing leads and such lines of type.

It will also be obvious thatmy spacer may be used under other conditionsthan those shown7 as for example, at the margins of columns orpagesadjacent to rulers. and that when so utilized thetransverse rulerslmay be brought more neatly into contact with the longitudinal' rulersbecause of the compensating nature of my spacer which in such cases maybe placed adjacent toand longitudinal rulers. laving described myinvention, I claims 1. A longitudinal yspacer fortype mattei' embodyinga pair of similar members, each having a body portion slidable inrelation is provided with an opening jecting block on `imemberand-ablock seat in the body portion ofthe opposite member, the said blocks"being lofsubstantially similar thickness to the said body portions ofthe members and ways on which the inclinedV edges 1'()a of tlievthickness thereof intermediate thel the body portion of one beingslidable Within the block seat to permit an elongation of the bodyportions of the m ember s while maintaining the double ,Upper andloweredges thereof.

2. A longitudinal spacer for type matter em odying two similar membersless than type jhigh; and having at'opposite ends and intermediate theupper and lower edges thereof a late rally `projecting block on onemember and a block seat in Jmenilier, the said 7blocks being ofsubstantially similar thickness to the member that a sliding of themembers loingito permit an elongation of the blocks to be movedlongitudinally beyond the i the opposite said members and being slidablewithin the block seat member while maintaining the double thicknessthereof intermediate the upper and lower edges thereof, each blockhaving inwardly inclinedvside edges to cause the block to bedovefta'iled in cross-section and the seats in the opposite membersbeing provided with wallshaving similarly inclined edges so as to.,engage and snugly slide over thesaid block.

A double spacing block embodying two members each comprising a bodyportion less than type highand of a thickness subst antially equalto siXpoints, a block connected vto one nfa'ceof saidbody portion in* Ytermediate the upper and lower edges thereof an b lkickseat` in`theadjacent end of the abuttingy membeijof substantially similarconformation and Vsize as said block so as to iitoyerjfthefrsame andlpermit a slidingA enfr agementy between the two members and a ys1i r 1ilar reversed block and sea-t at the op- 'plositeV endsof said spacer.

' 'witness fwhereof, I have signed my lname lto the" foregoingspecification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. STEPHEN J.OHLLEB Witnesses: v

HELEN V. W'HIDDEN.

